B+
Southwest Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Harrison Township, Harrison, Whitewater Township and Crosby Township, and parts of Morgan Township and Cleves.
Students
4,340
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,512
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$43.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwest Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the OH average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020
- Debt of $43.7M, about $10,069 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newbern.
PK–611 schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
7–82 middle schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,512 per student · 25% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 33%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,719’20
4,336’21
4,365’22
4,382’23
4,340’24
Up 16.7% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationHarrison Township, Miller Township, West Harrison
$13,247per student
Three Rivers Local School DistrictMiami Township, North Bend
$14,116per student
Lawrenceburg Community School CorporationGreendale, Lawrenceburg Township
$11,287per student
Northwest Local School DistrictColerain Township
$13,806per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.